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Harrison County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Harrison County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Harrison County, IN is a small county of roughly 39,800 residents with a labor force participation rate of 60.8% and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, though only 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $74,475 and median worker earnings at $45,809, supported by low housing costs — a median home value of $219,200 and median gross rent of $861/month — alongside an 84.4% homeownership rate. Population growth has been nearly flat at +0.2% over five years, and a median age of 43.0 reflects a relatively older workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,475

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Harrison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,664 (94.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races689 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race373 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone338 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone321 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone269 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish553
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island138
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic72
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,408

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,399

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,700
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,718
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,012
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,533
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,613
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,348
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,332
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,005
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)2,761
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.45×)1,588
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)968
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)473
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.08×)1,395

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$219,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$861/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,149 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,048 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,621 (12.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,003 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999945 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999803 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,809

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,740 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,662 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled1,652 (9.0%)
  • Walked191 (1.0%)
  • Other18 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit10 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.